Attachment A

 

RESOLUTION NO. _____________

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

 

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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COASTAL COMMISSION SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO THE SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ORDINANCE

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that:

 

WHEREAS, on December 9, 1998, the San Mateo County Planning Commission held public hearings to consider amendments to the County's surface mining and reclamation ordinance; and

 

WHEREAS, on February 9, 1999, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation on the surface mining and reclamation amendments; and

 

WHEREAS, on February 9, 1999, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved such surface mining and reclamation amendments by adopting Ordinance 3883; and

 

WHEREAS, on February 9, 1999, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors directed staff to submit the surface mining and reclamation amendments to the Coastal Commission for certification of conformity with the California Coastal Act; and

 

    WHEREAS, maximum opportunity for public participation at the Board of Supervisors' hearing was provided through: (1) publication of the meeting announcement in the San Mateo County Times newspaper, and (2) direct mailing of meeting announcements to all project participants; and

 

    WHEREAS, at all public hearings, all interested parties were afforded the opportunity to be heard; and

 

    WHEREAS, on October 11, 2001, the Coastal Commission certified the amendments subject to the inclusion of several modifications that clarify the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit for surface mining and reclamation activities in the Coastal Zone.

 

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors:

 

1.

Acknowledges receipt of the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications.

   

2.

Accepts and agrees to the modifications, and has adopted, by ordinance, Zoning Regulation amendments to implement the modifications.

   

3.

Agrees to issue Coastal Development Permits in San Mateo County subject to the certified LCP, as amended.

   

4.

Submits this resolution and said adopted ordinance to the Coastal Commission.

   

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